The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-08-26
Local Items.

H We regret TO learn that Mr. Eugene More
head of Durham, (brother of Col. John L. More
head of this city, is suffering with tumor of
the stomach. He has been at Philadelphia for
some time under treatment, but was this week
removed to Asheville, where his family has been
Summering At last accounts his condition was
low. Mr Morehead has been one of the ener-
getic, live business men of the State, and his
many friends hope for his recovery.
a. Rev. E. n. Jordan, of the Virginia Con-
ference, has been spending few weeks in this
city, as the guest of Mr. G. N G. Butt, whose
wife is Mr. Jordan's sister. He has preached
some excellent sermons in the Second Presby-
terian Church and Tryon Street Methodist
Church, showing high culture and deep thought
az Cannot something be done by the officers
of the law to prevent so many people from car
rying concealed weapons. 1t is said that almost
every negro on the street has pistol or dirk
knife in his pocket; and the same is true of many
white men. 1t is dangerous and disgraceful
practice. 1a
~ The lazy scoundrels who lie about the
city and won't work have to steal to get some
thing to eat They have commenced depreda-
ting on the farms near the city. Col. J. M. Earn
hardt's farm, near Query's, was robbed one night
| this week of potatoes, watermelons, geese, &C.
Several thieves must have been engaged in the
work Unless more speedy and severe punish
ment is meted out to thieves, it may be necessa-
ry for good people to organize Vigilance Com
| mittee. .sse* gst
~ The thermometer fell to 81 Thursday
| o,11a ola al,oA
| ew The census of School children in this
city (between the ages of and 81 years. has
just been taken by Mr. Robt. F. Davidson. The
number of white males between those ages are
72e females 1882 colored males 678, females 776
total whites 1490, colored 1454-white and col
ored combined 2944-a large increase over last
year. Many negro families have come into the
| city from the surrounding country and squatted,
for the purpose of sending their children to the
Graded School; nine-and-a-half tenths of the ex-
pense for which is paid:by white taxpayers.
H Many farmers cotton sellers) complained
last year and the year before, of annoyance by
cotton cutters We have reason to believe that
it has injured the Charlotte market Cannot
some plan be devised by cotton-buyers to avoid
what is considered by country people nuisance
Our neighbor. the Daily Hornet, makes sug-
gestion about selling cotton which it might be
| we'll for dealers to consider: "Woul6 it not be
we'll to open a cotton exchange at which planters
| could visit daily and expose their samples
| Calls might be made at ten a. m, and two D. m
A very slight tax would sustain an exchange OF
| this character"
eW Why do not pedestrians, when meeting
on our sidewalks, turn GEoays to the right
instead of having no fixed rules to govern them
A good many collisions and no small amount oil
prancing around from side to side might bt
avoided. In case of collisions either on the
streets, pavements or roads, we think there is
State law which imposes penalty on the person
wagon or carriage that neglects to move to thu
right.
W The new line for Street Cars was opened
on Monday last-from the Public Square alone
East Trade Street to near the creek.
w Start new building if you want to SEE
how many idlers there are in the community
The digging out of cellar, and the laying O
the Street Car tracks through the Square ar,
particularly attractive.
W A sad accident happened to young Chas
Mclaughlin, at the Columbia Factory in Ran
dolph county. on Tuesday last. His right hant
was torn off by getting caught in some part Of
the machinery. The young man is about II
years old, a son of Mr. Joseph Mclaughlin o.
this city, and was highly appreciated for hi
good department., industry and energy.